Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10471650 | Social Science & Medicine | 2012 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠This mixed-method study illustrates how cars simultaneously enable and constrain well-being in everyday life. ⺠Car commuting helped workers in Cambridge (UK) meet life goals (e.g. home ownership) and overcome challenges (e.g. illness). ⺠Relying on cars also introduced constraints, however, and triggered 'counter-adaptations' such as starting work earlier. ⺠Socio-economic advantage made it easier to achieve sustaining daily routines, via greater affluence and greater job control. ⺠Thus socio-economic advantage can make car-oriented environments less 'disabling', even in a relatively affluent population.
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Authors
Anna Goodman, Cornelia Guell, Jenna Panter, Natalia R. Jones, David Ogilvie,